INCUBUS Chronicles Intimate Week in Life of Band and their Fans with INCUBUS HQ LIVE

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MULTI-DISC PACKAGE CELEBRATES INCUBUS’ 20 YEARS TOGETHER

INCUBUS HQ LIVE (CD + DVD, OUT NOW)

In summer of 2011, celebrating their 20^th year together, alt-rock giants Incubus turned a Los Angeles storefront space into a low-key, hi-tech residency that resulted in six nights of free performances and fan encounters now chronicled on INCUBUS HQ LIVE.  The celebration takes place across a multi-disc package released by Ivory Music & Video, the exclusive licensee of Sony Music in the Philippines.

INCUBUS HQ LIVE coincides with the opening of the 2012 Honda Civic Tour Featuring Linkin Park and Incubus.  The 4-week, 18-city tour of the U.S. and Canada starts at Comcast Center in Boston and concludes at Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre in San Diego on September 10^th.  

Dedicated to fans and friends, Incubus HQ Live, as the gallery-sized storefront space on busy La Brea Avenue in West Hollywood was aptly named last year, was the answer to a question the band had been thinking about for a while.  “After twenty years,” writes lead singer Brandon Boyd in his liner notes essay (the same for all three configu­ra­­­­tions), “7 albums, multiple live albums, EPs, DVDs, somewhere in the ball­park of 1,500 live shows, what could we do to introduce our newest album, If Not Now, When? in a manner that was both unique and memorable?”

Their first studio album in nearly five years at the time called for thinking outside the box.  Playful options ranged from going door-to-door with the album to 3:00 a.m. infomercials.  Or could they “invite fans into our living room and play the f***ing album live for them?…Wait,” Brandon mused.  “That is actually not a terrible idea, minus the f***ing part.”

Utilizing social media enabled fans to contact Incubus, who then replied with an assigned date and time to show up for the HQ gigs.  After building out the space to accommodate fans and crew, seven nights of performances were set. The resulting CDs and DVD catch the action on six nights that were broadcast live on the Internet.  It was all a prelude to the July 12^th release of If Not Now, When? which debuted at #2 on the Soundscan chart.

Along with the hit songs, deep album tracks and fan favorites performed in an intimate setting, INCUBUS HQ LIVE showcases the personalities of band members Brandon Boyd, Mike Einziger (lead guitar, piano, backing vocals), Chris Kilmore (keyboards, turntables), Ben Kenney (bass guitar, backing vocals), and Jose Pasillas II (drums).  The fan interaction, instrument lessons with the band, and overall feel of the space give the DVD warmth and character.

INCUBUS HQ LIVE (CD + DVD)

CD – Selections: (Night 1) 1. Intro • 2. Nice To Know You • 3. Circles • 4. Wish You Were Here • (Night 2) 5. Privilege • 6. The Warmth • 7. Stellar • 8. Drive • (Night 3) 9. Megalomaniac • 10. Just A Phase • 11. Anna Molly • (Night 4) 12. Promises, Promises • 13. Love Hurts • (Night 5) 14. Pardon Me • (Night 6) 15. If Not Now, When? • 16. Adolescents.

DVD – Selections: 1. Wish You Were Here • 2. Circles • 3. Consequence • 4. 11am • 5. Promises, Promises • 6. Anna Molly • 7. Rogues • 8. Isadore • 9. Just A Phase • 10. Glass • 11. In The Company Of Wolves • 12. Nice to Know You • 13. I Miss You • 14. Pantomime • 15. Megalomaniac • 16. Blood On The Ground • 17. Nowhere Fast • 18. Adolescents • 19. If Not Now, When?.

INCUBUS HQ LIVE (CD + DVD) is available in music stores nationwide. It is also available for download on www.mymusicstore.com.ph, only from Ivory Music & Video, the exclusive licensee of Sony Music in the Philippines.

Book Signing with "Pogi" - from a Parallel Universe !

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The 33^rd Manila International Book Fair will have a fun and great talented celebrity RJ Ledesma  who wears many hats! And,  he just wishes he had just as many heads.

Aside from hosting television shows, weddings and events, organizing the Mercato Centrale group of food markets, editing a men’s magazine and writing a weekly newspaper column, (and yes, he was ‘Joey’ in the Royal Tru-Orange that came out in the eighties), RJ is also the author behind four best-selling humor books Lies My Yaya Should Have Told Me (2008), I Do Or I Die (2009), Is It Hot In Here Or Is It Me? (2010) and It Only Hurts When I Pee (2011) from Anvil Publishing.  His third book, Is It Hot In Here Or Is It Me, was a National Book Award Finalist in the 30^th National Book Awards. His books are a collection of his “Pogi from a Parallel Universe” columns in the Philippine Star.

 

Join RJ Ledesma as he signs all four of his books on Friday (September 14) from 5:00pm-6:00pm at the National Book Store booth of the 33^rd Manila International Book Fair in SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City.

 

For more information, please visit www.facebook.com/AnvilPublishing. 

Ystilo celebrates its 14th year Anniversary with Internationally-renown stylist Gary Sun

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Ystilo celebrates its 14th year Anniversary. Ystilo Salon has provided high quality service using reasonably priced imported products and top notch customer service. Right now, Ystilo is one of the leaders in the salon industry with 30 branches nationwide.

After 14 years in the business, Ystilo Salon is still going strong with branches still opening all around the country. As part of their yearly celebration, Ystilo Salon has invited Internationally-renown stylist Gary Sun from Hongkong to be the company's Technical Consultant. 

Gary Sun's high fashion clients include: 
Louis Vuitton, Cartier, Hermes, Chanel, Bulgari, Salvatore Ferragamo, Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent, Franck Muller, Chow Sang Sang Jewellery, Chow Tai Fook Jewellery, Coca Cola, Nokia, Skechers, Red Earth, Maison Mode, Maybelline, Lane Crawford,Sogo, Le Saunda,Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd, The Hong Kong Land Company Ltd, Universal Music Hong Kong, Hummingbird Music Ltd, Hong Kong Commercial Broadcasting Co. Ltd, HKTDC, Hong Kong Fur Federation, Bazaar Magazine Cosmopolitan Magazine, ELLE Magazine, Ming Pao Magazine, Hong Kong Tatler Magazine, Baccarat Magazine, Zip magazine, Post magazine, Men’s Uno Magazine.

A grand re-launch is set as they go beyond the tagline "Go for the great salon experience."

This year ,Ystilo Salon's will be expanding and gears up to franchise abroad. For more details and updates, visit www.ystilosalon.com and follow them on Facebook HERE and Twitter @YstiloSalon1.

For appointment and inquiries here are Ystilo branches:

SM MALL OF ASIA

2ND LEVEL, SOUTH WING, SM MALL OF ASIA

BAY BOULEVARD, PASAY CITY

(02)556.0218

SM CITY - SAN LAZARO

2ND LEVEL, SM CITY-SAN LAZARO

FELIX HUERTAS ST. COR. LACSON AVE.

STA. CRUZ, MANILA

(02)786.2661

SM CITY - BICUTAN

LOWER GROUND FLOOR, BUILDING B, SM CITY BICUTAN

PARANAQUE CITY

(02)822.9513

SM CITY - FAIRVIEW

BASEMENT LEVEL, SM CITY-FAIRVIEW ANNEX 2

FAIRVIEW, QUEZON CITY

(02)351.7816

ORIENTAL GARDEN - DELA ROSA, MAKATI CITYUNIT G-EF, ORCHIDS TOWER, ORIENTAL GARDEN TOWER

CHINO ROCES AVE. COR EXPORT BANK STREET, MAKATI CITY

(02)576.8341

GREENHILLS, SAN JUANANNAPOLIS CARPARK, GREENHILLS SHOPPING CENTER

SAN JUAN, METRO MANILA

(02)725.4700

FESTIVAL SUPERMALL MALL ALABANG1ST LEVEL, PIXIE LANE, FESTIVAL SUPERMALL

FILINVEST ALABANG, MUNTINLUPA CITY

(02)771.1808

SM CITY - CALAMBA3RD FLOOR, SM CITY-CALAMBA, BARANGAY REAL

CALAMBA CITY, LAGUNA

(049)530.0179

ANGELES, PAMPANGA212 STO. ROSARIO ST., STO. DOMINGO

ANGELES CITY PAMPANGA

(045)888.2814

WALTERMART - SAN FERNANDO2ND FLOOR WALTERMART-SAN FERNANDO, Mc ARTHUR HI-WAY

BRGY. SAN AGUSTIN, SAN FERNANDO CITY, PAMPANGA

(045)435.0036

SM CITY - TARLACLOWER GROUND FLOOR, SM CITY-TARLAC

TARLAC CITY

(045)982.1981

ROBINSONS PLACE - LIPALEVEL 2, ROBINSONS PLACE-LIPA

LIPA CITY, BATANGAS

(043)757.3587

SM CITY - STA ROSA2nd LEVEL, SM CITY STA ROSA

STA. ROSA, LAGUNA

(049)502.0126

TANAUAN, BATANGAS83 A. MABINI ST. TANAUAN CITY

BATANGAS

(043)778.5048

NEPO MALL - DAGUPANLEVEL 3, NEPO MALL-DAGUPAN

DAGUPAN CITY

(075)522.4338

OLONGAPO, BATAAN1890 RIZAL AVENUE

OLONGAPO CITY

(047)224.7157

BALANGA, BATAANONE MAGNOLIA PLACE, CAPITOL DRIVE, SAN JOSE

BALANGA, BATAAN

(047)237.4813

CAUAYAN, ISABELA2ND LEVEL, TALAVERA SQUARE MALL, MAHARLIKA HIGHWAY

CAUAYAN CITY, ISABELA

(078)652.3703

SM CITY - DAVAO2ND LEVEL, SM CITY-DAVAO, QUIMPO BOULEVARD

ECOLAND DRIVE, DAVAO CITY

(082)282.0660

LIM KET KAI - CDO1ST LEVEL, EAST PROMENADE, LIM KET KAI MALL

LIM KET KAI CENTER, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY

(088)856.3315 / 855.2126

WALTERMART - SUCAT2ND FLOOR, WALTERMART SUCAT DR. A SANTOS AVE.,

BRGY. ISIDRO, PARANAQUE CITY
(02)847.0504

Go for the great salon experience ...with Internationally-renown stylist Gary Sun from Hongkong.

A Wonderful High Emotional and Exciting Moments at the X Factor Philippines !

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An exciting and wonderful two nights of X Factor Philippines (Finals 7), September 8 and 9, with blogger friends, we had a chance to witness the live performances of the contestants held at PAGCOR Paranaque. We really enjoyed talking with the 7 finalists -  KZ, Daddy's Home, Allen, Joan, Jeric, Gab and Kedebon. During the performance night on Saturday, the contestants performed re-arranged versions of hit songs from the 1980s. They all really did a great performance.

There were great moments that we have interviewed them and they shared with us their great and fun experiences, great hopes for their X Factor performances, and their singing competition journey. Watch the videos below to see them as they are so nice and simple people and witness an admirable nice friendship among them. Thanks to Flow Galindez  for giving us opportunities to talk to these talented contestants.

The host of the show KC Concepcion is very good and professional. The judges and mentors of X Factor are Martin Nievera, Gary Valenciano, Pilita Corrales and  Charice Pempengco.

During Sunday, September 9, 2012,, Text voting has ended and the viewers have spoken. X Factor Philippines announced the safe Top 6 finalists -

Safe from elimination are :

Gab Maturan
Daddy’s Home

KZ Tandingan

Jeric Medina

Kedebon Colim

Bottom 2:

Allen Sta. Maria

Joan Da

The one contestant whose journey in the competition ends – Joan Da

It’s so emotional night, many cried.  But we will always watch and wait who will be the first X Factor Philippines grand winner.

The X Factor Philippines is a Philippine television music competition, adapted from the original UK show as part of The X Factor franchise, to find new singing talent in the Philippines. It is the first franchise to be adapted in Southeast Asia.

The X Factor Philippines is "the country's biggest and grandest music event of the year" as the first winner will be awarded with a 4 million peso recording contract

The finals consist of a series of two live shows, with the first featuring the acts' performances during Saturdays, and the second revealing the results of the public voting on Sundays. Celebrity guest acts will be featured regularly.

Watch The X Factor Philippines every Saturday and wait for the hosts’ signal to start voting.

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The X Factor 7 Finalists (September 8,2012)

The X Factor Philippines Finals 7 (Sept 8) part2 

The X Factor Phillippines Finals 7 (Sept 8) part3 

Check out more X Factor Philippines Photos (September 8) in Facebook.

‘The Impossible’

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“The Impossible”, an upcoming tragedy movie about the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, starring Naomi Watts and Ewan McGregor.

Based on a true story, “The Impossible” is a Spanish-produced English-language movie about one family’s survival of the 2004 tsunami. Also starring in the movie are Geraldine Chaplin and Marta Etura, and is directed by Juan Antonio Bayona.

Here’s the synopsis of the movie from Summit Entertainment:

Maria (Naomi Watts), Henry (Ewan McGregor) and their three sons begin their winter vacation in Thailand, looking forward to a few days in tropical paradise. But on the morning of December 26th, as the family relaxes around the pool after their Christmas festivities the night before, a terrifying roar rises up from the center of the earth. As Maria freezesin fear, a huge wall of black water races across the hotel grounds toward her.

Based on a true story, THE IMPOSSIBLE is the unforgettable account of a family caught, with tens of thousands of strangers, in the mayhem of one of the worst natural catastrophes of our time. But the true-life terror is tempered by the unexpected displays of compassion, courage and simple kindness that Maria and her family encounter during the darkest hours of their lives. Both epic and intimate, devastating and uplifting, THE IMPOSSIBLE is a journey to the core of the human heart.

 “The Impossible” is set for Christmas 2012 release.